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The Karate Kid (2010)
, 2h20Directed by Harald Zwart
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Comedy-drama, Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Sports films, Martial arts films, L'enfance marginalisée, Kung fu films, Films about school violence
Actors Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Wenwen Han, Taraji P. Henson, Yu Rongguang, Wang Zhenwei
Twelve-year-old Dre Parker and his mother Sherry move from Detroit to Beijing after Sherry gets a job transfer at her car factory. After a day in a park, Dre develops a crush on a young violinist, Meiying, who reciprocates his attention, but Cheng, a rebellious kung fu prodigy whose family is close to Meiying's, attempts to keep them apart by violently attacking Dre, and later bullies him at school. During an attack, the maintenance man Mr. Han comes to Dre's aid, revealing himself as a kung fu master.
Let Me In (2010)
, 1h56Directed by Matt Reeves
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Elias Koteas, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono, Sasha Barrese
In March 1983, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, a disfigured man is taken to the hospital. An unnamed police detective (Elias Koteas) tries to question him about a recent murder. The detective is called to a phone and told that the man's daughter was just downstairs. While he is on the phone, the man jumps out of the window, leaving behind a scrawled note that reads "I'm sorry Abby."
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time (2010)
, 50minutesOrigin Japon
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Time travel films, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Shunsuke Kazama, Kenn, Shintarō Asanuma, Takanori Hoshino, Ayumi Kinoshita, Kappei Yamaguchi
As Yusei Fudo ponders the state of New Domino City, Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan cheer him up with the idea of riding on their Duel Runners. As they ride, a mysterious Turbo Duelist called Paradox challenges Yusei to a duel. Yusei summons his Stardust Dragon but Paradox seals it inside a card and disappears with it. They later discover an article that says Paradox killed Pegasus with Stardust and other famous dragons. Compounding the situation, New Domino City is vanishing. As a result, the Crimson Dragon appears, giving Yusei's Duel Runner the ability to travel through time.
Twigson Ties the Knot (2010)
Genres Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Jan Gunnar Røise, 300px
Junior, un garçon solitaire et timide, souffre-douleur de toute son école, a pour meilleur et seul ami un petit bonhomme en bois qu'il a nommé Twigson. Il s'anime soudainement sous les yeux ébahis de Junior. Un jour, sa mère est retrouvée blessée dans un fourré. Junior et Twigson sont persuadés qu'elle a été renversée par une voiture et décident de retrouver le coupable.
Brotherhood (2010)
, 1h21Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about school violence
Actors Jon Foster, Trevor Morgan, Lou Taylor Pucci, Arlen Escarpeta, Jenny Shakeshaft
Frank (Jon Foster) is an active member of fictional fraternity Sigma Zeta Chi, and hazes pledges for initiation by forcing them to believe they are going to rob convenience stores. Adam (Trevor Morgan) and Kevin (Lou Taylor Pucci) are pledges who go with Frank to rob the stores. Before they enter the store, another active brother gives them the money and reveals it was a break designed to test their bravery. However, due to confusion over which stores to stop pledges, Kevin is not stopped and actually tries to rob the store; Kevin is shot in the shoulder as a result. Frank finds out of the mix-up and attempts to stop Kevin but is too late. With Adam's help, he subdues the store clerk, Mike (Arlen Escarpeta), who is a high school friend of Adam. They return to the fraternity house and clear a party to take care of Kevin's wounds, but Frank orders Adam and Graham (Luke Sexton) to go back to the store, recover the security tape, and check on Mike. When returning to the store, they find that the security camera does not work, but Mike is reluctant to tell the police a lie to cover their tracks.
, 1h22Directed by Jean Becker
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Gisèle Casadesus, Jean-François Stévenin, Patrick Jean Marie Bouchitté, Maurane, François-Xavier Demaison
Germain is a 45-year-old illiterate handyman who has not had much luck in his life so far. He was bullied at school, both by the teacher and the other pupils because he was a slow reader. His mother never gave him love and affection, and kept reminding him that he was clumsy and an unwanted child, the result of fling at the French national holiday. But he ks loyal, with a good heart, and still parks his trailer close to her house where he maintains his lovely vegetable garden. He earns some extra money by taking his vegetables to the weekly farmer's market, in the truck borrowed from the bar where he relaxes every day with his friends, joking and chatting. His girl friend Annette is a younger woman who drives the local bus, and very much in love with this sweet, simple and loving man.
Amish Grace (2010)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education, Films about school violence
Actors Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tammy Blanchard, Matt Letscher, Karley Scott Collins, Fay Masterson, Gary Graham
When a group of Amish schoolgirls are taken hostage and killed in their classroom, their parents and the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, stun the outside world by immediately forgiving the killer. Ida Graber (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), mother of one of the murdered children, has a tougher time than the others accepting the tragedy, but in her anguish and pain, she begins a personal journey of renewed faith, ultimately accepting the heart-wrenching tragedy of losing a child; reconnecting with her husband (Matt Letscher), family, and community; offering forgiveness to the killer; and even showing kindness and compassion to the killer’s widow (Tammy Blanchard) and children – all in the form of Amish Grace.
Finn on the Fly (2009)
, 1h41Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Comedy science fiction films, Films about dogs, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Films about school violence
Actors Ana Gasteyer, Matthew Knight, Ryan Belleville, Cameron Ansell, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Aislinn Paul
La vie un peu solitaire de Ben Soledad, un jeune garçon timide de 13 ans qui vient d'emménager dans une nouvelle ville, est radicalement changée lorsque son chien Finn est accidentellement transformé en humain après avoir ingéré un sérum expérimental au cours d'une expérience scientifique menée par le Docteur Madeline Madsen. Ben s'adapte à la situation en apprennant à son nouvel ami à parler, à marcher sur deux pieds et à manger à peu près proprement, tandis que Finn, en retour, enseigne à Ben à attraper un frisbee et à « trouver sa meute » pour faire face aux plans diaboliques du Docteur Madsen.
Yona Yona Penguin (2009)
, 1h27Directed by Rintarō
Origin France
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes L'adolescence, Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, L'action se déroule en une journée, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Clara Quilichini, Rica Matsumoto, Audrey Sablé, Céline Ronté, Féodor Atkine, Pierre Baton
An animated adventure about three children who travel to a fantasy land.
Orphan (2009)
, 2h3Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about adoption, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Medical-themed films, L'usurpation d'identité, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about school violence, Escroquerie, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale
Kate and John Coleman (Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard) are experiencing strains in their marriage after their third child was stillborn. The loss is particularly hard on Kate, who is also recovering from alcoholism. The couple decides to adopt a 9-year-old Russian girl, Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) from a local orphanage. While Kate's and John's deaf daughter Max (Aryana Engineer) embraces Esther immediately, their son Daniel (Jimmy Bennett) is less welcoming. Kate suspects that there might be problems in Esther's background when Esther's knowledge of sex extends beyond her age. Her suspicions deepen when Esther seriously injures another girl who had bullied her.
Jennifer's Body (2009)
, 1h42Directed by Karyn Kusama, Mason Novick
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Black comedy
Themes L'adolescence, Dance films, Films about education, Films about children, Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, La sexualité des mineurs, Demons in film, Political films, Comedy horror films, Buddy films, Children's films, Films about school violence, Teen movie, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J. K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, Adam Brody
Anita "Needy" Lesnicki, once an insecure and bookish teenager living near Devil's Kettle, Minnesota, is now a violent mental inmate who narrates the story as a flashback while in solitary confinement. She has been friends with a selfish and popular cheerleader, Jennifer Check, since childhood, despite having little in common. One night, Jennifer takes Needy to a local dive bar to attend a concert by indie rock band Low Shoulder. A suspicious fire engulfs the bar, killing several people, and Jennifer, who is in shock, agrees to leave with the band despite Needy's protests. Later that evening, Jennifer, covered in blood, appears in Needy's kitchen and proceeds to eat food from the refrigerator. Unable to digest the matter, she vomits a trail of black, spiny fluid and then leaves in a hurry as Needy calls after her.
Mary and Max (2009)
, 1h30Directed by Adam Elliot
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Animation
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Transport films, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, Films about school violence
Actors Bethany Whitmore, Toni Collette, Barry Humphries, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana, John Flaus
In 1976, eight-year-old Mary Daisy Dinkle (Bethany Whitmore) lives a lonely life in Mount Waverley, Australia. At school, she is teased by her classmates because of an unfortunate birthmark on her forehead; while at home, her distant father, Noel, and alcoholic, kleptomaniac mother, Vera, provide little support. Her only comforts are her pet rooster, Ethel; her favourite food, sweetened condensed milk; and a Smurfs-like cartoon show called The Noblets. One day, while at the post office with her mother, Mary spots a New York City telephone book and, becoming curious about Americans, decides to write to one. She randomly chooses Max Jerry Horowitz's name from the phone book and writes him a letter telling him about herself, sending it off in the hope that he will become her pen friend.
Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
, 1h30Directed by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, La banlieue française, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Samy Seghir, Rachida Brakni, Jérémy Denisty, Denis Podalydès, Joséphine Japy, Mathieu Spinosi
Fourteen-year-old Sami (Samy Seghir) is a beur (a French person of North African descent) living in Chalon-sur-Saône, a relatively poor city in the Burgundy region. When his widowed mother (Farida Khelfa) takes a job working on a boat, she sends Sami to live with her sister Djamila (Rachida Brakni), who is married to Frenchman Stanislas de Chazelle (Denis Podalydès). They live in the upscale neighborhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine, an affluent suburb of Paris, with Stanislas' two children from his prior marriage: Charles (Jérémy Denisty), who aspires to be a politician someday, and Caroline (Chloé Coulloud). At first Charles resents Sami's presence in his house, but they gradually become friends. Sami enrolls in classes at Saint-Exupéry, a private school there.
Polytechnique (2009)
, 1h17Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Crime
Themes Films about education, Films about suicide, Films about school violence
Actors Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse, Evelyne Brochu, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Martin Watier
During a class a young man enters a classroom with a rifle. He orders the men to leave and the women to stay. They comply after he shoots into the ceiling to show that he is serious. He tells the women that he hates feminists. Although the women deny being feminists; he shoots at them killing some and wounding others. He then moves through corridors, the cafeteria, and another classroom, specifically targeting women. Once finished, he shoots himself with his own weapon.
Mother (2009)
, 2h8Directed by Bong Joon-ho
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Won Bin, Kim Hye-ja, Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Jeon Mi-seon, Song Sae-byeok
An unnamed widow lives alone with her only son, selling medicinal herbs in a small town in southern South Korea while doing unlicensed acupuncture to the town's women on the side. Her son Do-joon is shy, but prone to attack anyone who mocks his intellectual disability. She dotes on him and scolds him for hanging out with Jin-tae, a local ne'er-do-well.